By Stephen McBride Brian Chesky’s bank account had dwindled to $1,000. He had no job. And the rent on his San Francisco apartment was about to jump by 25%. With his back against the wall, Chesky tried a “silly” idea to make some cash. He put three inflatable mattresses in […]
Month: January 2024
A home health aide with no childcare and limited funds must decide whether to neglect her ailing patient or her young daughter. An overworked man neglects to mute a video chat with his colleague, accidentally forcing her to overhear him bicker with his newly unemployed boyfriend. With school canceled, a […]
About a year ago, Steve Smith stood outside a press conference at a hotel in Sacramento where Uber, Lyft and DoorDash announced plans to spend millions on a statewide ballot initiative that would exempt them from a state law requiring the gig economy companies to hire most of their independent […]
I haven’t voted yet. I have to admit, I’m still undecided. Not about how I will vote in this pivotal election but about where I will vote, and about the butterfly effect that my one tiny choice could potentially have on the outcome. Would it be a home run if […]
Tourism businesses in Liverpool face uncertainty after the city entered a tier three lockdown on 14 October. Attractions remain open and tours to the city continue to be offered online despite Liverpool being in the country’s highest possible local Covid-19 alert category. The advice is not to travel into or […]
Like a lot of people, I wrestle with the pros and cons of social media. The desire to reach out and feel connected is a fundamental aspect of our species. The human brain evolved to seek out human contact. It’s no surprise, then, that the need to be tagged, tweeted, […]
On a sunny Friday afternoon, 73-year-old Kapolei resident Marjorie Kalama relaxed in the shade with her husband under a lauhala tree at Kohola Lagoon 1 at the Ko Olina resort. For many years, Kalama brought her children and her grandchildren to the lagoons in Leeward Oahu. Their regular visits there […]
The 2020 stock market crash: my 5 best shares to buy {{0|now}} In the 2020 stock market crash, there’s been a big spike in the number of people buying UK shares. That’s great news, and I hope it gets folk into investing in shares for life — because it really […]
(CNN) — No airport testing regime to speak of. A “travel corridors” policy that now allows for unrestricted travel from England to just seven destinations around the world. And a second wave that’s beginning to look more like a tsunami. It’s no surprise that the tourist boards across the UK […]
ARLINGTON, Texas — For 54 consecutive years Mike Amodei attended at least one Dodgers game a season, beginning with a Sandy Koufax start in 1966. Nothing would ever stop him from keeping his streak alive, he thought — until a once-in-a-century pandemic put it in jeopardy. Though Major League Baseball […]
Missing their signature event, organizers of the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo chose to take advantage of the ghost-town atmosphere created by COVID-19 restrictions. “Haunted Hills” offers a drive-through experience at the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Event Center, 4040 Highway 101, for six nights this month. The rodeo grounds sit east of Highway 101 at Santa […]
Robert Smith, the billionaire who went viral last year for paying off the debt of students at Morehouse College, admitted to an illegal scheme to conceal income and evade taxes by using offshore trusts and bank accounts for 15 years. The Justice Department announced on Thursday that Smith entered a […]
Donald Trump likes to refer to Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe,” but apparently he was the one who got tired first Thursday night. The two presidential candidates held dueling town halls on rival networks ― Trump on NBC, Biden on ABC ― but it’s what they did after their events […]
The rapper and producer says he’s starting a new party ‘to help advance a political agenda that addresses the needs of Black people.’ Sean “Diddy” Combs said Friday he’s supporting Democratic nominee Joe Biden for president, while also starting a Black political party. “I’m launching one of the boldest things […]
Since the beginning of fall semester, clubs have been finding ways to make the most of events they are able to host despite the limitations posed by virtual programming, at times being forced to move away entirely from their traditional events. Although the University slowly began allowing in-person events on […]
Can I travel in the lockdown areas? You should try not to share a car with those outside your household or social bubble. If you need to, the Government advises you to: Share the transport with the same people each time. Keep to small groups of people at any one […]
ELK RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Neighbors of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home had seen suspicious cars on the road out front and suspicious boats on their lake in recent weeks. But never could they have imagined the plot that state and federal agents said was afoot – to kidnap the […]
Back in the ’90s, talking to strangers online was a thrilling, novel, and low-key scary way to connect with others. Exploring chatrooms with friends at a sleepover was the forbidden fruit of the ’00s. But as we evolved to Instant Messenger, text message, then DM, we lost a fundamental element […]
This week, The Secret of Monkey Island turned 30 years old. Monkey Island is one of my favorite video game series, and Secret is the one that started the beautiful franchise. The Monkey Island games are point-and-click adventures. They focus on exploration and puzzle-solving, and you navigate your character, the […]
With a surge in new COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, New Jersey has been flirting with qualifying for its own coronavirus travel advisory — a joint venture launched in June with Connecticut and New York that calls on travelers from hot-spot states to self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in […]
A city in Florida is selling dozens of swans after a pair donated by the Queen in 1957 had too many descendants for them to cope with. Lakeland, which has a swan as its symbol, gratefully received the first two birds decades ago but now is unable to afford the […]
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